League Play-Off

Tobolice
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dominik Burdalski made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Dominik Burdalski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kowalik's Edgar Pilitowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 5th minute of the match Tobolice SA got a corner. Kowalik's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gilbert Charlos ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gilbert Charlos made a great header on Tobolice SA's corner, it was just that Kowalik's Edgar Pilitowski managed to reach the ball for a save. Ryszard Lepucki's late challenge caught a Kowalik's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ryszard Lepucki helped the player get up and apologised. After 15 played minutes Tobolice SA got a freekick which was hit by Ryszard Lepucki. Antoni Bialakowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wlodzimierz Gibowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antoni Bialakowski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sebastian Lenertej's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Dominik Burdalski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Edgar Pilitowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Kowalik's zone, Dominik Burdalski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgar Pilitowski came out of the goal and Dominik Burdalski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastian Lenertej took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antoni Bialakowski. Antoni Bialakowski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Antoni Bialakowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Lenertej in the 40th minute of play. After the first half Kowalik were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wlodzimierz Gibowski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Michal Dytrych had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute Dominik Burdalski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Pilitowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the game, Mikolaj Dec was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kowalik's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tobolice SA the free kick. Mikolaj Dec kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Edgar Pilitowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michal Dytrych, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th match minute, Tobolice SA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wojciech Murdza to maneuver through the defense. Sebastian Lenertej received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Antoni Bialakowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wlodzimierz Gibowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute of the match Michal Bobrowski sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edgar Pilitowski skillfully saved the ball. When Wlodzimierz Gibowski came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Kowalik fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Wlodzimierz Gibowski couldn't finish the play. Sebastian Lenertej sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastian Lenertej sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Kowalik could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Tobolice SA throughout the match.